Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit

Smith & Nephew has been hit with lawsuits from people injured by the Birmingham or R3 Acetabular hip replacements. These lawsuits allege that the metal-on-metal design is defective and can lead to severe side effects like metallosis (metal poisoning).

Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit Information

In June 2012, Smith & Nephew recalled the R3 Acetabular Liner, a component used with the Birmingham hip implant. When used together, these devices create a metal-on-metal hip implant. When the metal parts grind together, friction can cause tiny particles of metal to accumulate around the hip joint. This can lead to many serious side effects, including metallosis.

Smith & Nephew is facing a growing number of lawsuits from people who were injured by metal-on-metal hip implants. However, these cases are not part of a class action. Instead, they are individual lawsuits that were filed by people who hired an attorney.

What is the problem?

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is nationally recognized as a class action law firm, bur our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group is not filing a class action lawsuit against Smith & Nephew. Instead, we are providing free case evaluations and filing individual lawsuits on behalf of people who were seriously injured by the Birmingham, R3 Acetabular System, and other metal-on-metal hip implants.

Side Effects

Metallosis (metal poisoning)

Chronic pain

Inflammation and swelling in the hip

Pseudo-tumor, bursa, and soft-tissue growths

Bone loss in the hip

Loosening or dislocation of the hip implant

Systemic reactions to metal poisoning

Limited mobility

Premature failure of the hip implant

Revision surgery

And more

About Class Actions

When most people think about a large number of lawsuits centralized in one place, they think of class actions. While it is true that class actions are ideal in certain circumstances (such as when thousands of people need reimbursement for purchasing a defective product), they can have serious disadvantages for people with severe injuries. Class action members often must accept higher attorneys’ fees or a “low-ball” settlement.

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